Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Thatch Groundling

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Bryotropha
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Thatch Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.